Service bulletin 18-005-15 REV-E

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10151760
Published by NHTSA	2018-12-17
Manufacturer's number	18-005-15 REV-E
Manufacturer's date	2015-10-17
NHTSA component	ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). 2015 KL Only ? U0402 - Implausible Data Received From TCM (ED6). ? P0116 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 1 Performance. ? P050D - Cold Start Rough Idle. ? P2172 - High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected. ? P219A - Air-Fuel Ratio Cylinder Imbalance Bank 1 has been set in the PCM. 2014 KL Only ? P2172 - High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected. ? P219A - Air-Fuel Ratio Cylinder Imbalance Bank 1 has been set in the PCM. ? P106A - Cylinder 3 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Switch Off Time Out Of Range. ? P2251 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Negative Current Control Circuit Open. ? P0031 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Heater Circuit Low. In addition, some customers may experience one or more of the following conditions. These conditions apply to 2015 model year vehicles only. ? Cold Engine Startup Flare and Idle Surge (ED6). ? Intermittent elevated engine RPM at start up. ? Less than desired gear engagement in lower ambient temperatures. ? Less than desired idle performance.

The document

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Components

Engine

Trouble codes named

P0031, P0116, P050D, P106A, P2172, P219A, P2251, U0402

Vehicles listed
JEEP CHEROKEE	2014, 2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2018269	2018-05-17. Engine
15V676000	2015-10-19. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2015475	2015-10-16. Engine

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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